Developed and implemented "Family Violence Advocacy Center" in donated trailer at Brockton District Court in collaboration with Chief Justice Nagle and Sgt. Joseph Butler of the Brockton Police Department.

1997

Collaborated witch Brockton Police Department and the Executive Office of Public Safety on the development and implementation of the "Smart Strike" pilot project for collecting data relative to services for victims of domestic violence.

1998

Integrated Domestic Violence, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services on site at BFCR.

1999

Developed civilian police advocacy project with the East Bridgewater Police Department.

2000

BFCR's program for battered women with substance abuse issues highlighted as a "Promising Practice" in the Urban Institute's 2000 Report to Congress.

2001

Awarded contract to provide comprehensive services to survivors of victims of 9/11 residing in S.E. Massachusetts and Eastern R.I.

2001

Collaborated with The Brockton Police Department in the development of the Domestic Violence Plan. This published plan provides a comprehensive framework for a coordinated community response to domestic violence for the Brockton Trial Court jurisdiction.

2002

Developed and implemented the Nation's first Mobile Visitation Program for rural areas.

2002

Implemented services for survivors of victims of homicide for Plymouth and Bristol Counties.

Co-sponsored "Open Minds, Open Doors – Working with victims of domestic violence with substance abuse issues and disabilities" conference in partnership with the Southeastern Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation.

2004

Implemented state's first program placing an advocate for victims of domestic violence in housing and juvenile court.

2005

Staff and management of BFCR re-commit to the delivery of innovative, leading programs for Child, adolescent and adult victims of trauma.

2006

Received funding to expand "Community Based Services" for victims of domestic violence in the City of Brockton and ten surrounding towns

2006

Expanded volunteer Safe Home shelter program to include two faith based sites.

2007

Received grant from Department of Social Services to implement a "Housing Stabilization" Program for victims of domestic violence.

2008

BFCR Child Witness To Violence Program named "Promising Practice Model Program" By Dept. of Children and Families' Domestic Violence Unit.

Received grant from City of Brockton Police Department to provide bi-lingual Civilian Police Advocacy Services

2010

Brockton Family and Community Resources, Inc. receives OVW grant in collaboration with the Town of East Bridgewater to expand and enhance supervised visitation services.

2010

Brockton Family and Community Resources, Inc. officially re-named "Family and Community Resources, Inc." to more appropriately reflect the geographic area served.

2011

Family and Community Resources, Inc. selected to participate in MA Dept. of Public Health Batterer's Intervention Program Guideline Revision Committee.

2011

Chosen to implement pilot project with Dept. of Transitional Assistance, United Way and Plymouth County Coalition for the Homeless to provide services to victims of trauma and domestic violence residing in hotels/motels in Brockton.

2011

Family and Community Resources, Inc. chosen to sit on Governor's Commission Against Sexual and Domestic Violence sub-committee on Children Who Witness Violence.

2012

Family and Community Resources, Inc. implements program for women over 55 who have been abused by a loved one.

2012

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center awards Family and Community Resources a $5,000 Community Health Fellowship to expand advocacy services for victims of domestic violence at the FCR Quincy Visitation Program.

2013

Family and Community Resources, Inc. establishes community based group for elders in partnership with local hospital

2013

Family and Community Resources, Inc. is awarded $250,000.00 Dept. of Justice, OVW Grant to expand supervised visitation services for child and adult victims of family violence.

2014

Family and Community Resources, Inc. Recognized by our delegation of Representatives at State House, Boston , MA for continued community services to all victims of domestic violence.

2015

Family and Community Resources, Inc. awarded 8 month grant by the Brockton Public School system to provide services to adolescent enrolled in the Champion Charter and Pathways schools.

2016

Family and Community Resources, Inc., in collaboration with the Brockton Neighborhood Health Center, awarded one of six national grants to train medical personnel in the signs of and appropriate response to victims of family violence.

2016

Family and Community Resources, Inc., in collaboration with South Shore Women's Resource Center and the Town of East Bridgewater receives $750,000 three year grant to expand services for veteran's who are victims of family violence and immigrant women throughout 28 Cities and Towns in southeastern MA

2016

Family and Community Resources, Inc in collaboration with Health Imperatives and South Shore Women's Resource Center organize and co-facilitate the Greater Brockton and Greater Plymouth Area Task force on Sexual and Family Violence.

* Brockton Family and Community Resources, Inc. was officially re-named "Family and Community Resources, Inc." on September 10, 2010.